Want to Widen our World?

To listen, to hear the other’s story, to let that story enter into us, to take possession of us, will widen our world, will change us. After listening and receiving the other with our eyes, with our ears... entering into their reality... we will never be the same again. Are we willing to risk that? Pope Francis tells us: 

“The encounter with the other is also an encounter with Christ. He himself told us: it is he who knocks on our door, hungry, thirsty, naked, sick, imprisoned, seeking an encounter with us and requesting our assistance. And if we still had any doubt, here are his unequivocal words: ‘I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me’” (Mt 25:40)
 

Listen to the story of one refugee.      
Listen to the story of one migrant worker.
Listen to the story of one unwed mother.
Listen to the story of one black mother.

And who else do we need to listen to this day?

Reflection by Sr. Rosemary Fry, Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto

Shifting Consciousness - waking from oblivion

Our Federation Ecology Committee has been reading this book and discussing it at their meetings. The book is advertised as addressing how North Americans can come to terms with the clash between Indigenous and settler cultures, faiths, and attitudes toward creation? As one Sister confided: this book helps me face uncomfortable truths. Is this not part of our CSJ charism of unity and reconciliation? Awakening to the Way, the Truth and the Life in our everyday world, is Jesus’ call. Come now awaken us, O Spirit of God.